WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR ATHENS COUNTY FROM 7PM THUR, 1/23 TO 10AM FRI, 1/24, TAKE PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE COLD!
HAZARD TYPES – DANGEROUS WIND CHILL
WIND CHILL READINGS – AS LOW AS 18 BELOW
TIMING – THIS EVENING UNTIL 10 AM FRIDAY
IMPACTS – FROST BITE CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN
WINDS – WEST 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH
TEMPERATURES – 1 BELOW TO 13 ABOVE ZERO.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS, MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/RLX.
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